UCI Mountain Bike World Champs honour Stander MyZA

Burry Stander. Photo: Gallo Images

Day two of competition at the UCI MTB and Trials World Championships in Pietermaritzburg brought with it scorching temperatures and strong winds, as well as tears from many in South Africa’s mountain biking community for the late Burry Stander.

Despite tears of joy flowing for some, it was a sombre affair for the Stander family, the South African mountain biking community and the entire cycling fraternity globally as a memorial ceremony for the late South African cycling legend Burry Stander – tragically killed when he was knocked off his bike whilst cycling on the road in early January this year – saw the opening of a commemorative garden at the Cascades MTB Park.

Moving speeches from local politicians, sports administrators, family and friends recalled the remarkable contribution the South African great made to cycling in the country, as well as the character and shining example that he was.

Numerous local and international cycling enthusiasts, including many of Stander’s former rivals and close friends were in attendance. – SAinfo

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